Colors Encyclopedia

HEX atlas value

#F09089

#F09089 is a warm red HEX color close to Salmon Rose. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 240, 144, 137, HSL 4, 77%, 74%, has luminance 0.4028, and belongs to the vibrant group.

redwarmvibrant
#F09089 Sample readable text
HEX #F09089
RGB rgb(240, 144, 137)
HSL hsl(4 77% 74%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 40, 43, 6)
Luminance 0.4028
Contrast Black 9.06:1White 2.32:1

CSS

--color-f09089: #F09089;
.background-f09089 { background-color: #F09089; }
.text-f09089 { color: #F09089; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.4028
Black text9.06:1AA Pass
White text2.32:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#F09089","rgb":[240,144,137],"hsl":[4,77,74],"cmyk":[0,40,43,6],"luminance":0.4028,"contrast":{"black":9.06,"white":2.32}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":9.06,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":true},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":2.32,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#FADDDB","hex":"#FADDDB","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":16.43,"contrastWhite":1.28,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#8AE9F0","hex":"#8AE9F0","family":"cyan","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":14.99,"contrastWhite":1.4,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"]},{"name":"#F0C48A","hex":"#F0C48A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":12.97,"contrastWhite":1.62,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":10.56,"contrastWhite":1.99,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#E19D98","hex":"#E19D98","family":"red","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.48,"contrastWhite":2.22,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm red","vibrant","vibrant red","Salmon Rose adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents","high-attention visual states"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/f09089.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/salmon-rose.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/dark-salmon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/light-coral.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#8AE9F0","analogous":["#F08AB6","#F0C48A"],"triadic":["#8AF090","#908AF0"],"tetradic":["#B6F08A","#8AE9F0","#C48AF0"],"splitComplementary":["#8AF0C4","#8AB6F0"],"monochromatic":["#FADDDB","#F09089","#E54438"]}
Variants
{"light":"#FADDDB","dark":"#E54438","saturated":"#FE847B","desaturated":"#E19D98","pastel":"#FEFBFB","neon":"#FFA9A3"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"salmon-rose","name":"Salmon Rose","hex":"#E7968B","distance":11},{"slug":"dark-salmon","name":"Dark Salmon","hex":"#E9967A","distance":17.60681686165901},{"slug":"light-coral","name":"Light Coral","hex":"#F08080","distance":18.35755975068582},{"slug":"light-salmon","name":"Light Salmon","hex":"#FFA07A","distance":26.570660511172846},{"slug":"salmon","name":"Salmon","hex":"#FA8072","distance":29.748949561287034}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #F09089

#F09089 is classified as a warm red value with vibrant visual character. #F09089 is visually closest to Salmon Rose, a named red color with HEX #E7968B.

The RGB channels are 240, 144, and 137, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 4deg with 77% saturation and 74% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, light atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.4028, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 11.00, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text9.06:1AA Pass
White text2.32:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #F09089 needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000009.06:1 · AAA
White text#FFFFFF2.32:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#FADDDB#000000 text · best 16.43:1#FADDDB
#8AE9F0#000000 text · best 14.99:1#8AE9F0
#F0C48A#000000 text · best 12.97:1#F0C48A
Light Salmon#000000 text · best 10.56:1#FFA07A
#E19D98#000000 text · best 9.48:1#E19D98

Generated Palette

#F09089#F09089
#8AE9F0#8AE9F0
#F08AB6#F08AB6
#F0C48A#F0C48A
#FADDDB#FADDDB
#E54438#E54438

Color Harmonies

#8AE9F0#8AE9F0
#F08AB6#F08AB6
#F0C48A#F0C48A
#8AF090#8AF090
#908AF0#908AF0

Variants

#FADDDB#FADDDB
#E54438#E54438
#FE847B#FE847B
#E19D98#E19D98
#FEFBFB#FEFBFB
#FFA9A3#FFA9A3

Nearest Named Colors

Salmon Rose#E7968B
Dark Salmon#E9967A
Light Coral#F08080
Light Salmon#FFA07A
Salmon#FA8072

Related HEX Guides

Salmon Rose colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E7968B.Dark Salmon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E9967A.Light Coral colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #F08080.Red color familyBrowse named red colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#F09089 APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.